Eilean Donan Castle Scotland #2
by Jean Walker
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30.000 x 24.000 inches
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Title
Eilean Donan Castle Scotland #2
Artist
Jean Walker
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Eilean Donan (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Donnain) is a small tidal island where three lochs meet, Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh, in the western Highlands of Scotland; since the castle's restoration in the early 20th Century, a footbridge has connected the island to the mainland. A picturesque castle that frequently appears in photographs, film and television dominates the island, which lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the village of Dornie.
Eilean Donan is part of the Kintail National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland. In 2001, the island had a recorded population of just one person, but there were no "usual residents" at the time of the 2011 census
Eilean Donan, which means simply "island of Donn�n", is named after Donn�n of Eigg, a Celtic saint martyred in 617. Donn�n is said to have established a church on the island, though no trace of this remains.
The castle was founded in the thirteenth century, and became a stronghold of the Clan Mackenzie and their allies the Clan Macrae. In the early eighteenth century the Mackenzies' involvement in the Jacobite rebellions led in 1719 to the castle's destruction by government ships. Lieutenant-Colonel John Macrae-Gilstrap's twentieth-century reconstruction of the ruins produced the present buildings.
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Comments (55)
Rory Cubel
Congrats ,Jean ,on your sale and fine realism work of the bridge approach and castle ! F/L
Bijan Pirnia
Greetings to a beautiful young lady, your artistic talent is an infinitely precious gift you were born with. congratulations on the sale, my lady.
Michael Fleischmann
Congratulations on your sale! We were there not long ago. I posted a photo of that castle.
Michael Mazaika
There's a bunch of stories just waiting to be told. Well done, Jean. Congratulations. - Mike
Irina Sztukowski
Jean! Stunning art piece! Congratulations on well deserved praise and the sale! Irina Sztukowski
Richard James Digance
Congratulations on your novel approach to a much painted castle - you have a gift for creating mystery and drama!!